BERT'S CLAYTIVITIES BLOG

Ending 2018 Strong 38

As always, I finish my year creating Ashley and Tim's wild year ornament. Going on 7 years now, I've seen many wild adventures that include their two dogs Winnie and Marty. I so love making their ornament as they give me complete creative license to do as I please. After making hundreds of ornaments for the season, I sometimes think I can't squeeze anymore creativity out! I always manage by saying a prayer and relying on the Lord to give me the strength to get it done!

How Sweet It Is 4

This was actually an ornament that was used as a cake topper - I just love how this turned out! The cake compliments the topper so well!

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I received the ornaments you made for my Mom and Aunt Sally. They are much more than I have ever hoped for!!! They brought tears to my eyes. These ornaments will always keep them young.

Thank you is not nearly enough for what you have created!!!

 

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To say I am blessed with my special customers is an understatement! Noreen has been my customer since the 1980's (YIKES!). All through the years, she has ordered for her children and grandchildren. Each new holiday season, she faithfully goes to her local library and searches for my new ornaments. Then I receive a "phone call" with her order since she never orders through the internet! I cannot begin to tell you how happy I am when she calls as she reminds a bit of the "glory days" while living in Ohio doing the most amazing shows ever and building relationships with my customers over these last 30 years. By the way, Noreen was at the World Series in 1948 when the Cleveland Indian's Won - now they're there again! I asked her if she was going and she replied "Ber they're going for $2,000 a ticket!"  If I was a rich woman I would buy her one because she is a part of Indian's history! I love you Noreen!

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Of course creating customs are my favorite! I get to peak into the lives of families and imagine capturing their essence. It brings such joy to be able to create them in such a whimsical way especially the toddlers because I can make them so playful!

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From the moment I touched polymer clay it was though God called me to clay. It was in 1986 and I had 3 small children at just 26. Now 26 seems like a baby! Over the years (and have 3 more), the clay became my outlet, a blessing, a source of providence only supplied by the hand of God.

There are many stories to be told through the years, but what I have found is not that I have brought the joy, but the clay has told the story. You see God alone worked through my humble and tired hands. He alone gave them the creativity, strength and endurance to create thousands of pieces over 30 plus years.

In this latter season of my life, He inspired me by bringing fresh and renewed creativity. In so, was the gift of our daughter Virginia. Anointed, creative and extremely gifted, her knowledge as graphic designer has taken these lumps of clay to the next level. A level of creativity I never dreamed of with Bert's Clay.

The last thing I have time for is a blog, but there are too many stories out there and blessings to be shared. Postings will be few and far between, but the true goal is to not magnify myself, but bring glory to God  and bring joy in some small way to "call to clay!"

Hugs, Bert!

Isaiah 64:8 Yet you, Lord, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand.